DIY Painted Wooden Toy Bowling Set • Color Made Happy

I have always loved making little painted wooden toys. There’s just something about a handmade wooden toy that brings me back to my childhood. For years I sold my DIY wooden toys on Etsy, but now I’m excited to be share with others how I made some of my most popular toy crafts.

This little bowling pin wooden toy set is not only a great project to do with kids, but it also makes for a very creative and unique gift for special occasions and birthdays. I promise that if you show up to a party with this little set, everyone will want to know how you made it.

SUPPLIES (affiliate links are provided for your convenience):

Unfinished Wooden Bowling Set – I only used 6 of the pins but you can use all 10
Paint – The Martha Stewart brand of acrylic paint is by far my favorite and I pretty much use it for the majority of my projects.
Dotting Tool (optional) and/or Paint Brushes – Whenever I’m painting small faces on crafts I use these awesome dot tools. I love that the set has different sizes. I also love the small paint brushes in this set for other face details.
Washi Tape – You need something to wrap around the center of the pin that can easily be removed.
Sealant – I use this sealant on all of my wooden and rock crafts.

DIRECTIONS:

Wrap a piece of washi tape around the center of each bowling pin. You can put them side-by-side to ensure the tape is in the same place on each.
With your first color paint paint just above the washi tape.
Next take the same paint and lighten it by adding a small amount of white. With the lightened color paint just below the washi tape.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all of the bowling pins.
Using a dotting tool and a small sized paint brush, paint a Kawaii inspired face onto each pin.
Once the paint has completely dried you can remove the washi tape.
Seal your finished DIY toy bowling set with a spray sealant to prevent chipping and fading.